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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
The RANDALL TARIFF BILL.
Articles en- the Free List-Free Tobacco
and Eeduced Whisky Tax.

ASHlNGToN CITY. Jan. IA printed
copy Of the Randall conference committees
tariff ball l. out 1t proposes to extend The
free list Icy including in it timber. lumber.
etc, bristies, bulbs coal. coal tar. currants.
dates. feathers. fiEs, hatters fur juts AMI
lutte butts. mineral waters nuts, potash
soda, sPonges. tar and pitch 1t reIn-es du-
ties on yitriol, dyes, sulphur, iron and st4el
railway bars, nails. ores, zinc, aHtimauy,
soap, glucose beans and peas, starch. rice
fruits, ready made clothing. hemp, corlaga,
baEEin. cotton, etc. On thssa articles. as on
various classes of wool the reductions pro
posed are the same As in the original Randall
bil, excepting on iron and steel, where the
reiuctioHs ara greater. The duty on steel
rails Is fxel at sI;5 per ton
The ball proposes TO remove the tax on to
bacc1 in all its forms. The bill places the
tax on whisky at 10 cents per gallon, pro
posed reduction of 80 cents per gallon. This
feature of the bill is not yet definitely settled
by the conference. Some favor a general re
duction Of the tax on all spirits, and others
favor Il repeal OF the tax on only fruit spir-
It's and alcohol used in the arts, but which
ever proposition prevails the conference will
agree to repeal all license taxes. The bill in
corporates the Hewitt provisions for Gus
toms administration
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

THE senate Monday took very in
portant step. 1t passed bill authoriz,
ing the president. whenever he becomes
convinced that our fishermen are uniusts
ly treated by Canals, to close QUO ports
to all Canadian vessels and products.
This is retaliation for the brutal course
Canada has pursued to our fishermen for
many months past, in defiance Of right,
justice and treaty stipulatious. The bill
passed the senate with practical unau-
unity. There was but one dissenting
voice raised against it, and that senator
objected only because it was not radical
enough. Consequently there is no reason
to doubt that the measure will aso pass
the house within day or two.
This action of the senate WAS probably
largely inspired by the general feeling
that Secretary Bayarl has not acted with
sufficient decision in his negotiations with
England. His milduess with Great Britain
has been contrasted with his arbitrary
course toward our weak neighbor Mexico.
and considerably to the disadvantage Of
tie administration. Now, however. that
the representatives of the American pea pie
have spoken in SO determined manner.
there can be no question that the admin
istration will change its policy In fact.
as loyal American and faithful presi,
dent Mr.. Cleveland Can hardly iail to
follow the line of conduct So plainly
marked out for him by con4 ress.
There is no basis for the assumption OF
Senator ingalls, that this action Of the sen
ate means war. Il means Just what it
purports TO mean aud nothing else
retaliation We have it in our power to
inf1ict a greater injury upon Canada than
she can infiict upon US. and she is given
due notice thai the United States Will
surely punish her in the manner indicated
unless she changes her tactics. Canada
will undoubtedly see that her own inter>
ests require change of policy, 50 thai
the bill really means peace rather than
war
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION


Van wyok. Morrison and Conger Put
Forward-Other Names Mentioned.
WASHINGTON CITY. Jan 27.-The Star
speaking of the probable makeup of the in
ter-stdte commerce commission, SAYS There
Is a movement of apparently a good deal Of
force and lacking 10 procure the appoint
inent OF Senator Van Nyck as one OF the
Interstate railroad commissioners under the
new at Of congress. 1t is claimed that his
appointment would satisfy the public that
the commission Is not a tribunal designed to
benefit the corporations No senator or rep
resentatIve would he eligible until after
the adjournment of congress, but II is sug-
-eStei that the board need not he made up
until after the ith Of March
In connection with the board. the names
II Representative Morrison and Senator
C0nger are also mentioned for appointment
The board viii consist of three Democrats
ami two Republicans, and Messrs Morrison.
Conger and Van Wyck are being more gen
orally mentioned than any Others for three
Of the PLACES. In fact, written requests for
the appointment OF two of the gentlemen
named are already balng circulated for sig
natures.
The president has received a number of APP
phcations for the positions, and many mora
are expected Il IS stated st the White House
that the list Of applicants will not be made
public. Among thoSs who are said to lie en-
deayorHg TO secure appointment net men
toned above. are Joseph Nimmo ex-chief Of
the bureau of statistics, Col " / Peabody.
of Cincinnati, AMI Civil Service Commis-
i-,r, r-ie-=+r,ar Of I,91uy, 3
fairs Atkins Is also spoken Of As one Of the
members of the commission
The interstate commerce bill was received
al the executive mansion Tuesday Weines-
day morning the president referred it to the
attorney general fer Consideration and re-
port on the ronstifUtionality ofltS provisions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

The result is a medicine of unusual strength
and curative power, which effects cures here
tofore uneTrallcd. Thesepeeuliarltles peiohs
exclusively TO Hoods Sarsaparilla, ana are
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

NV YoEE, Jan. The net earnings Of
the New York. Lake Erie 4 Western rail-
road company for the month of December
1856. were sos, 20 50, an increase Of s44,
81, 81 over December, 1875. From October
to December inclusive, the net earnings were
81, 972, los IS, an increase of S112 IL ~ over
the corresponding period in lsS5. These fig.
ures were calculated on basis which in
clHdes Is per cent of the earnings and work
ing expenses of the New York. Pennsyl-
vania Is Ohio railroad. Excluding this per.
centage, the New York. Lake Erie q West
ern road shows an Increase in net earning.
for December, 1>sf, Of 50, 27O9o, and for the
last quarter OF lNs'i like increas. Of sllo,-
1912
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 2i.-Secretary
Manning has sent TO the house estimates for
the payment of pensions under the Mexican
pension bill Ii is estimated that the num-
Der of pensioners under the bill will be 81, 7is
men and 1856 widows. The amount re-
quired for making the first annual payment
Is 81, Cos lo4, which the commissioner of pen
sions requests to be made immediately avail
able. he also asks IN order to dispose of the
work created by the bill by June 50 next,
a clerical force of one assistant chief of di-
vision at 81, 500, fifteen section chiefs at s,
100 each; $50 clerks of class at 81, 30 each
fifteen secortd-ciaSs clerks at 81 03) each, and
twenty five messengers, making an increase
of the force Of ~ employees, at a cost Of
SL51 N11
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

PROFESSIONALLY, Ind, Jan 27-A j.
Jewett, a lime-hurnCr al Utica, six mile:
above Jetfersonville. met horrible dealt
Tuesday evening. lie was standing at the
end of the dump track above the kiln, wher
he lost his footing and fell into the burning
kiln, the stone from a car falling in aftel
him another emp.oye saw the accident
but was poweriess to prevent, After mucl
effort, few of the bones of the unfortunate
man were taken cut at the bottom of tn.
kiln Jewett was 10 years old, ami leaves
wife and a large family
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

The Body Minus Both Legs and One
Arm-Ciues to Its Identity-A Sixteen
Year-Old Wife Shoots Her Husband
and a Cowardly Whelp Kills Girl
Assorted Deprayity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
Three PecuIiarities

Hoods Sarsaparilla. the great blood purifier
and regulating medicine. is characterized by
three pecuiiarities, namely;
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
AN UNKNOWN CORPSE
PACKED IN A TRUNK AND SHIPPED
TO BAL TiMORE.

The Body Minus Both Legs and One
Arm-CIues to Its Identity-A Sixteen
Year-Old Wife Shoots Her Husband
and Cowardly Wheip Kills Girl
Assorted Depravity.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan n "A ghastly dis
covery was made Wednesday afternoon at
the principal Office of the Adams Express
company in this city The find was the
result of a sickening odor being emitted from
a trunk, which, when broken open, was found
to contain the dead body of man. Superin
tendent James A. Shutter, of the express
company, FASTENED to police headquarters
and laid the case before Chief Frye MIR.
Shutter stated that the marks on the trunk
and way-bill showed it had been shipped from
New YORK city on Saturday night last 1t
reached Calvert station in this city Sunday
morning, and lay at the station until NJ cnday
morning, when it was brought to the Balti-
more street office The trunk as consigned
to "John A Wilson, Baltimore, Nd To be
called for" 1t was put in the cellar Tuesday
Wednesd ay morning the parties employed in
the cellar detected adisagreeable oior, which,
as the day wore on, became unbearable. The
porters had been in the habit of feeding
poison to the large family of rodents which
infest the cellar, and attributed the smell tC
dead rats
Mr.. Shutters attention was finally called tc
It and he concluded that the stencil came
from the trunk He ordered the trunk to be
broken open. and was Mortified to find the
dead body of man. Marshal Frye sent the
To "A MI
had the trunk and its CHASTITY contents re-
moved to the back yard of the Central sta
ton. Coroner Hill was sent for ami when he
arrived the body was taken from the trunk
1t was found that the head, left arm and
both legs were missing The right arm was
doubled up under the back The left arm
had been cut off at the shoulder and the legs
close to the body. The body was thus mu-
tIlated, it is supposed, in order to get it in
the trunk. A coat was thrown over The
corpse. 1t was a cutaway, made of mixed
gray and black diagonal material. The coat
collar was saturated with blood. Four bust
| ness cards were found in the pockets, inscribed
as follows: Henry Seigel, meat market, ~
| Throop avenue, near Floyd street, Brooklyn.
E. d. On the bottom of the shirt front was
| the name &C. kanfhold' Further exam
| ination OF the marks on the trunk show
| that it was delivered to the Adams expires
| in New York by the Westcott Express com-
pany. The body is evidently that of young
| man. 1t is now at the city hospital and viii
| be kept as long as possible, pending an inyes-
| tigation by the New York and Brooklyn pc
| lice, who have been notified The police
| here think that "John y. WILSON, to whom
| the trunk was addressed, is an alias or Z
myth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. IA Pittsburg
dispatch states that the heirs of Philip
Francis Rsnault who received a grant of
land from the French government in l7223,
lying in and about Peoria, Ills, are taking
steps TO recover the same, which they say
aggregates 10000 acres The land is repre-
sented to be worth S4p, 5000 All that is
known at the interior department about this
case is that NJ H. Reno wrote for copy of
the map of the Renault grant in townships s
and 6 south, range 10 west of the third prin-
cipal meridian, and Mr. Mayo, who is in
charge of the draftsmens division OF the
general land office, is having copy made of
some maps that are copies made in the St
Louis land Office IN 1872 The land, however,
must be great deal less than 1884, acres
if it can be got in side of two townships.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

SPRINGFIELD. Jan 2i-The slate senatt
Wednesday adop resolution requesting
Illinois members OF congress TO urge tn,
passage of the resolution proposing the cleo
ton Of United States senators by the people
bill was introduced providing for a state
board of arbitration to settle differences be
tween employer and emPloye. IT provides
for commission of three to be appointed by
the governor every two years. In the nous
bill was introduced providing for a com
mission to investigate the liquor question, K
consist Of five members, three of whom shall
be anti-salonnists, the other two withou
drinking habits, one of whom shall be inter
estei in the iiquor business.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
New YORK World: The republicans

NEW YORK World: The republicans, it
is said, will "refuse 20 recognize any
democrat elected" senator in Indiana.
That is an old habit of theirs. They re-
fused to recognize" the election of Mr..
Tilden in 1876, and Mr. Blaine and his
organs and friends, for several days after
the fact was well established, refused
to recognize" that the democrats had car
ried New York and elected their president
in 1884 They ''let go only with a
great cutlery and kicking
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. % Peter San
gerly, 4 denlented st2el-worker Of Pitts
burg, was arrested Tuesday afternoon near
the house of NJ Roustan, the French minis
ter A Ratchet was concealed under his vest
and with ii he proposed to assault the minis
ter. He arrived in town on Monday, and
had since been waiting for an opportunity to
meet NJ Roustan, laboring under the delu,
sion that the minister Is responsible for the
non-settlemeHt of claim of 81 ,oOG, 900
which he says he has against the govern
ment for false imprisonment and other i'll
iurIes He has been sent back to Pittsburg
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

WnKESBARRE, Pa. Jan 27.-Mrs. Amel la
Carr, of Fulier's Patcn, mining settlement
near Wyoming, known as He'll; Delight,
was MORALLY wounded by Constable Lake
Tuesday night while he was att emptng tc
arrest Patrick Flanagan. The woman as
saulted the officer with an ak. and in order
to defend himself from her assault, be fired
twice, one hall passing through her ear,
and the other taking effect in her abdomen.
and causing wound from which she will
almost certainly die.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
The Celebrated st. stephen s

NV YogK, Jan 21.-Archbishop CORR
gan has removed from st. Stephens to Other
parishes two assistant priests, Fathers Cur
ran and Barry, who were accused of showing
too much sympathy for pr. McGlynn. 1t i.
reported that IA; her Donnelly will soon be
sent back to st MichaeFs parish and thai
Father Cotton, who was priest at St
Stephens until recently and was very popu
lar, will be PUT back and given charge of til,
parish. At a meeting Of the archepiscopa
council Wednesday it is understood that i
was decided TO crush out the sedition in st
Stephens parish at all hazards.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

WELLINGTON, Kan, Jan. 27.-Recently {
detachment of United States soldiers fired or
a party of farmers who were trespassing in
Indian territory after ordering them off til,
land, which order the farmers ignored.
fund is now being raised among the farmer
of Sumner couaty 10 prosecute the soldiers
The people who look with longing eyes OF
the property Of the indians complain loudly
at the alleged unnecessary harShness viii
which they are bounced when caught tres
passing.
In some gardens n.San Leandro, CAL.
raspberfies and strawberries are ripening'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
LOOKING FOR a GREAT FLOOD


PTTTsTGS, Pa. Jan. The river si:ua-
ton remains unchanged on the north branch.
excepting a noticeable rise in the water The
ice blockade is soil. extending now to a
point between Tunkhaunock and Towanta
making great foe nearly sixty miles long,
and which must soon receive an immense
water pressure. which will make this freshet
equal to- if not more disas trous, the memoir
able food OF 1865 All the lowlands along the
branch are inundated, and many families
are Obliged to vacate their homes, which ar
now surrounded with water and Ice The
Lehigh Valley shops at COxstop above herr.
are submerged, and their iron bridge at that
uoInt Is in portions piled with lee Ex-
ftoslves will probably be employed 10 re-
incve the ice from the structure The Off
oIais of the Delaware. Lackawanna & West
prn Railway company are taking extra pre-.
cautions for the safety of their bridge at
fIttston Junction
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
Schwartz, the Alleged Train Robber.

NORRIS, Ills, Jan. Henry Schwartz
who was arrested at Chicago Tuesday Oh
the charge of implication in the murder oi
Kellogg Nichols, the express messenger or
the Rock Island railway who was killed IL
the train robbery last year has arrived here
He does not express any fear of the result OF
his trial The points against hsn are that ht
was head brakeman of the train Nichols va,
killed on; that there was fierce struggle be
tween Nichols and the robber and several
shots fired, which Schwartz must hav,
hesrd, that a sachel which was part o
the piunder was found in a closet of ca
Schwartz was in charge Of and be can no
account for it, and that he was very flush Q
money just after the robbery. Schwart
was sent TO iail Wednesday BY the Justice
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
should BE Sure to Hang This Coward.

SPRINGFIELD, KY, Jan 27-Tuesday
afternoon Lud Cornish went to the residenc,
of John Green, respectable farmer living
near Sharpsville, asd, after few words,
shot and instantly killed Lulu Green, aged
IS, The mother of the girl attempted to save
her daughter, and was slightly wounded.
Cornish bears bad reputation, and it Is said
has been involved in several affrays He
was put under arrest and jailed A lynch.
ing is feared
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

WABASH, Ind. Jan. ga wonderful
escape from death took place near this city
Wednesday night, A local freight of th'
Wabash road, while backing up in the yards
struck a l3-year-old girl. She was carriet
under the train, which could not be stopped
until fifteen cars had passed over her body
which finally lodged in the ash pan Of III
engine The girl was pulled out, and, be
youd few slight bruises, was found no
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

LIVERPOOL. Jan 1.-THE election in the
exchange division of this city Wednesday to
FL vacancy in parliament, caused by the
death 4 Mr.. Duncan, resulted as follows:
Ralph Nevillr, Liberal, 9,22l. George ].
Goscbea, Conservative 3.21l Nine votes
are disputed and recount will be made
There Is great retirement over the result
Goshen Wa defeated by the Irish vote. TIL,
result Is regarded as great triumph for the
GIadstoniaHs. GoSchen was considered sur,
Of winning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Jan. 27-Judge Couch,
Of the district court. decided Wednesday
that he has jurisdiction of saloon cases that
were brought before him soma time ago. He
decided, however. that the cases against the
brewers must 60 before the United States
court. His decision that he has jurisdiction
is victory for the Frohibitionists, for he
can not do otherwise than to order the clos
Ing Of the saloons. according to the prohib-
itory Law Of Iowa. The cases will BE- tried
II tn March term
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 27-Treasurer
Jordan, when asked Wednesday about a
published report that he is to become presi-
dent Of a new national bank in New York
city, said he knew STEPS were being taken to
organize a new bank in New York, bat he
had not been offered the presidency He ir-
timated however. that II such a position
We're offered 10 him he would think twice be,
fore declining it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
Matthews Rejected Once More.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 27.-The senate
in secret session Wednesday afternoon re
jectei for the second time the name of jaime;
c. Matthews, of Albany, n. ", to be re
corder of deeds for the District of Columbia
There was an hours debate over Matthew
and the vote was about the same as that by
which the first rejection was made. Til,
vote is understood to have been Il ayes, 3
NAYS. Three Republicans voted aye, anC
about half a dozen Democrats no. on tn
question Of confirmation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

MONTREAL. Jan. @7-All leading Cana
dian papers irrespective Of party, agree
that Clnala's position Is impregnable on the
fishery question, and urge the Dominion gov
eminent tou1hold Canadas rights at all haz-
ards At the same time the hope Is expressed
that tine niiei States government viii not
take the course which recent legislation indi-
Gates until every means of coming to fair
and friendly settlement is exhausted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
Mrs. Langtry's Dilemma.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan n When Mrs
Langtry was asked Wednesday morning if
there was any truth in the repor; that her
husband was dead, she replied; Il really
don't know I've cabled home to ascertain.
but the answer came this morning saying
that he could not be found, as be was wan
dering about under assumed names in the
north 81 Wales. so | really don't know
whether I'm widow or not
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

NEWARK y j. Jan. 27--About 500 EN-.
p'oyes Of the Edison Light works, in East
Newark, struck Wednesday. They were or.
dered out by the Knights of Labor at secret
meeting Tuesday night. The trouble aross
over the discharge VI boy last Saturday.
The knights requested the discbrrye of the
foreman who dismissed the boyrlr his wa,
refus.i hence the strfka
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
The Wife Could Not Testify,

NEW YORK, Jan 27-Mrs Bieral, the wife
of the assailaHt of Collector Beattie, was
called as a witness Wednesday. but not per.
mitted to be sworn, Judge Benedict ruling
that under the United States law the wife
can not be witness for or against hus.
band Edward C. Mann, of Brooklyn, {
mental alteration specialist, said that there
was no doubt in his mind that Bieral was in
sane when the crime was committed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. q 1t is not I'M
likely that Mrs Cleveland will be compelled
TO abandon her Tuesday and Thursday AT
homes, because their purpose has been SC
Inexperienced. Instead of being a pleasant
hour in which she could meet her personal
friends and acquaintance, they have become
informal receptions, similar in every way te
the Saturday afternoon public reception
Tuesday noon about 40 people were in line
IN b. nI.asantal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27
ILLUSTRATING a DEADLOCK
DH a Couple of Hoosier knights of La
bora Kefurdins Bill.


bora Refnrdins Bill.
INDIAN aPoLTs Jan. Am amusing III
cIfent occurred in the hall Of the house
Wednesday at noon Two prominent Knights
Of labor entered the gallery to witness the
baloslng il joint convention and, entering
into conversation. the crowd dispersed and
they found the door leading from the gallery
locked 1t was twenty feet n the floor Of
the hail ami no way OF reaching it from the
gallery. and the knights were compelled 10
remain I'LL the doOrk-eper returned at @-,J
with crowd below ieering at them and
l,king them how they Liked a deadlock
The senatorial dead lock continues without
any prospect OF change AMI the processing
have become monctonous and uninteTeStIHg
through repetition With two members alb
sent the vote Wednss lay stool: TWPIe.
- Harrison. ~: Allen
i bill to refund the state debt to the com
mon school fund was introduced in the legs
lature II provides for the ISSUE Of Si.@F.-
iF1 in bonds at . per cent. interest payable
5smi-annualy, ami running twenty years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-27

NEW YORK. Jan. 27-Fire Wednesday
night destroyed thasIx-srory building, 40 ana
IA Mulberry street valued at $4,000, and
caused following losses to occupants: Henry
b. You :, PAPER boxes, $1,000: Universal
Color mpany, $4,000, Robert X. Davis,
neckti=s 5000; only partially insured.